funnier

ADJECTIVE

comical, humorous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd amusing droll entertaining hilarious ludicrous playful ridiculous silly whimsical

STRONG

antic gas gay humdinger jolly killing rich riot screaming slapstick

WEAK

blithe capricious clever diverting facetious farcical for grins gelastic good-humored hysterical jocose jocular joking knee-slapper laughable merry mirthful priceless riotous risible side-splitting sportive waggish witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boring logical reasonable sensible serious tiring unfunny wise

STRONG

sad unhappy

WEAK

common dramatic melancholy normal standard tragic unamusing usual

ADJECTIVE

odd, peculiar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bizarre curious mysterious strange unusual weird

WEAK

dubious fantastic perplexing puzzling remarkable suspicious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common familiar normal regular standard usual

WEAK

dramatic melancholy sad serious tragic unamusing unfunny

Example Sentences

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“Because what is funnier than appearing in one soap opera? Appearing in two!” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

AFI said the move came after Brooks had “long kvetched” that his film was funnier than Billy Wilder’s 1959 classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

His next few releases would see his music becoming clearer sonically, as if that smoke ring had dissipated, as well as funnier and more self-referential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He thinks the pre-taped sketches have been funnier than the live ones for the most part but says Weekend Update has been consistently strong.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He recalled only that it was funnier then—everything was funnier—but tfie story had fled his mind.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson